State school · Primary

Petersham Public School

Petersham, 2049 — in Petersham - Stanmore

SectorSchools

State

Primary school

NSW school data

Year levels

—

official range

NSW school data

ICSEA

1137

national average is 1000

ACARA 2025

Suburb

Petersham - Stanmore

SA2 this campus sits in

ABS boundary

School information

Petersham Public School is a state primary school in Petersham - Stanmore, Sydney. It had 232 students, per NSW school data. Its ICSEA is 1137, above the national average of 1000 (92nd percentile nationally). NAPLAN results for Petersham Public School are published on its My School profile (ACARA).

Student background

ACARA · 2025

ICSEA measures the socio-educational advantage of a school's intake against the national average of 1000. The quarters bar shows how its students spread across the four national bands; an average school sits at 25% in each.

1137ICSEA — 137 points above the national average of 1000, higher than 92% of Australian schools

+137

820national average · 10001180

vs avg

Socio-educational advantage

Bottom quarter 6%Lower-middle quarter 12%Upper-middle quarter 26%Top quarter 56%

12%26%56%

All Australian students — 25% in each quarter

Who’s enrolled

232students in 2025

Girls and boys

Girls 108 · 47%
Boys 124 · 53%

Language background

Language other than English 37%
English only 63%
Not stated 0%

Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander

1% of enrolment

Petersham Public School has an ICSEA of 1137, above the national average of 1000 and higher than 92% of Australian schools. 56% of its students are in the top quarter of socio-educational advantage and 6% in the bottom quarter, against 25% in each quarter across all Australian schools. It enrolled 232 students in 2025 (108 girls, 124 boys), 1% Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and 37% with a language background other than English.

Show the data table

Petersham Public School — student background, ACARA School Profile 2025
Measure	Value
ICSEA	1137
ICSEA vs national average (1000)	+137
ICSEA percentile	92
Bottom quarter of advantage	6%
Lower-middle quarter of advantage	12%
Upper-middle quarter of advantage	26%
Top quarter of advantage	56%
Total enrolment	232
Girls	108 (47%)
Boys	124 (53%)
Language other than English	37%
English only	63%
Not stated	0%
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander	1%

NAPLAN results and student progress for Petersham Public School are on My School, ACARA’s official site.

School details

Sector: State school
Type: Primary
Enrolment: 232 students
ICSEA: 1137 · 92nd percentile
Address: Petersham 2049

Petersham Public School: common questions

Is Petersham Public School a public or private school?

Petersham Public School is a government (public) primary school in Petersham - Stanmore, Sydney. NSW government schools enrol students who live inside their catchment area.

How many students go to Petersham Public School?

Petersham Public School had 232 students enrolled, per NSW school data.

What is Petersham Public School's ICSEA?

Petersham Public School has an ICSEA of 1137, above the national average of 1000 (92nd percentile nationally), per the ACARA School Profile 2025. ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of a school's students, not its results.

Where is Petersham Public School located?

Petersham Public School is at Petersham 2049, in the Petersham - Stanmore SA2.

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School list: NSW Government open data — ACARA Schools NSW, via the NSW data portal, CC BY 4.0. Catchments: NSW Department of Education “School intake zones” dataset, CC BY 4.0. ICSEA & student background: ACARA School Profile 2025. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).